Sand-reel bearing



June 1927,

F'. REDICK SAND REEL BEARING Filed Jan. 4, 1926 s Sheets- Sheet 1 War/,4 Ziedz'ck ATTCRNEY June 14, 1927. 1,632,678

F. REDICK SAND REEL BEARING Filed Jan. ,4. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY WITNEW June F. REDICK SAND REEL BEARING Filed Jan. 4; 1.926

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented June 14, 1927. v

UNITED. STATES FRANK nEnIoK, or PARK-ERTON, wYoMIi G.

SAND -BEE Application filed J nuar This invention" relates to sand reels, and

i more particularly to' a bearing therefor which is of the construction anclarrange ment, that the sand reel can be conveniently shiftedeither into contacting engagement with the periphery of' thefbalid wheel or brake, as the occasion may require The natureaud advantages of the invenv tion will be better understood when the fol-w m lowing (letallfiml'ClGSCilPtlODlS read in con nection with the accon i'panying drawings, the-invention resid ng in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts as claimed; v

. r In the drawings lorming part of thisap plication, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several vlews, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing the normal position of the sand reel with relation tothe Referring to the drawings in detail, A inp dicates generally a bandwheel of Well known construction ,which forms part ofa well drilling apparatus, While B indicates generally a sand reel which is arranged to one side of the wheel A as clearly'illustrated in Figure 1. The gist of the present invention resides in the construction of the sand'reel bearing, and the manner ofmounting said bearing, to permit the sand reel B'to be conveniently moved in either direction' The shaft of the sand reel is indicated at 10, and adapted to be received by a bearing 11 which is lined with Babbitt metal 12, the shaft 10 being surounded by a set collar 13. One end of the bearing is formed with a passage 14 through which thenbea-ring may be lubricated from time to time. Projecting from the bearing 11 at diametricallyopv posite points are lugs used in'pairsyone pair of these lugs being indicated at 15 while the other pair is indicated at 16. The bearing is adapted to be positioned within an eccentric bearing indicated generally at 17, and which bearing in turn is adapted to be arranged Within a combined base and housing, the base being indicated at 18 and the housing portion at 19. The eccentric bearin 17 is recessed at spaced points aboutits per1phr. B ARING;

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ery as at 20 and each recess is arranged in a p P TE ro Flce,

series of roller bearings 21 to reduce friction as will be readily understood. I When the shaft bearing ll ispositioned: intheeccentric bcaringil'i", the lugs15 bear against "lugs 22 which project inwardlyfrom the eccentric bearing, while one of'the' other lugs 16 is hollow toreceive the adjacent lug 23. Anadjusting screw 2 lis threaded through an opening in the eccentric bearing 16 as clearly shown in Figure efand is adapted to be received by the'adjacent hollow lug 16 of 'the shaftbearing; so that the partswill be maintained in proper operative relation by tightening the adjusting screw '24. Associated with this adjusting screw is a lock nut 25. It will also be noted upon inspection of Figure 4, that the housing 19 for the ceiving cup 26 having a pivoted cover 27, the cup communicating with an opening 28 which directs the oil onto the periphery of the eccentric bearing 17. Rising from'the housing 19 at 'a point adjacent said cup is a lug 29 which is connected to one end of a tie rod 30, the other end of said rodbeing connected with the supporting structure for the band wheel indicated Figure 1.

eccentric bearing is provided with an oil regenerally at C in 1 The sand reel shaft 10 is mounted for ro tation within its bearing 11, so that the wheel and shaft can rotate in one direction tounwind the sand line usuallyemployed with said reel, but not herein shown. By

reason of the construction, illustrated, the

sand reel can be conveniently shifted into engagement, with a brake not shown, which is usually arrangedin juxtaposition to the reel to check or retard the rotation of the reel in the direction just mentioned. When it is desired to rotate the sand reel in an opposite direction for the purpose of winding 7 the. cable thereabout, the said reel B canbe conveniently shifted into contacting engage be'stated that the eccentric bearing 17 is held associated with the housing 19 by'a flange32 forming an integral of an eccentric bearing and adapted to engage one side of the housing as sown in Figure 2, while ,9.

For this purpose I make use of removable flange 33 is arranged at the opposite side of the housing and secured thereto by means of bolts or the like The flange 32 is preferably formed with an ofi'set arm upon which the lever is mounted and held secured thereto by means of a fastening element 36. A manually operating element l0 projecting from the vertically disposed lever 31 so that the sand reel can he shifted in the ,manner above described, from a remote ing therefor, lugs projecting" from the opposite sides of said bearing, hollow lugs pro iecting from the top and bottom ol said bearing, an eccentric bearing adapted to re,- ceive said shaft bearing", lugs projecting inwardly from the opposed sides of the eccentric bearing and engaging the end ol' the first mentioned lugs ol said shal't bearing, an additional lug" dependin; from the top of the eccentric hearing and received by the adjacent hollow lu; of the shaft bearing, an adjusting screw supported by th eccentric bearing diametrically opposite the last mentioned lug thereof. and adapted to l) received by the adjacent hollow lug: ol the shaft bearing said eccentric hearing); having spaced recesses in the peripher; thereof antifriction rollers arranged in said 1'w'c:=st'.-. and a housing; for said hearing.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

FRAI K REDICK. 

